Bagging-measuring machine.



S. W. BENTON. BAGGING MEASURING MACHINE. APPLICATION 11.21) 0011s, 1913.

1,093,037.. Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

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SAIVI UEL WANARY BENTON, OF BRONWOOJD, GEORGIA.

BAGGIN'G-MEASURING MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 18, 1913.

Patented Apr. fat, 1914. Serial No. 796,011.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL W. DnN'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bronwood, in the county of Terrell and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bagging- Measuring Machines, of which the following is a specification reference being had to the accompanying drawings. 7

This invention relates to certain improve ments in bagging measuring machines and relates more particularly tothe prior patent of myself and others, No. Q85A9l, dated November 1st, 1892, and the object of the invention is to provide novel means whereby the requisite tension may be imparted to the bagging to assure its pro-per travel around the uppermost measuring roller.

The invention consists in the details of construct-ion and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the ac companying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a bagging measuring machine constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the device as disclosed in Fig. 1; Fig, 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view in front elevation illustrating certain details of the invention, as herein disclosed; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view in side elevation.

The construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings is similar to that disclosed in the prior patent referred to and a detail thereof is believed to be unnecessary other than to identify the intimate parts with which my present improvement coacts.

As disclosed in the accompanying draw ings, a (1 denote the main supporting up rights, the upper ends of which are slotted for the reception of the journals of the re movable shaft .7), carrying the bagging to be unwound and measured and cut. The measuring rollers 0 (Z are j ournaled one above the other at points below the bagging shaft, the bagging being adapted to pass around the upper roller 0 and between both of such rollers 0 and the cutting by 1.

Each of the uprights a at a point above the uppermost roller 0 but in close proximity thereto is provided with the transversely disposed segmental slot 2 adapted to afford a mounting for the shaft 3 of the roller 4 which is adapted to be positioned above the stretch of the bagging leading from the shaft Z) to the rollers c and (Z, such shaft serving to create the requisite tension on such stretch of the bagging as to assure its proper engagement by the uppermost roller 0. It is further to be observed that the extent of the slots 2 are substantially entirely to one side of the axial center of the rollers c and (Z, whereby it will be observed that the roller 4 will result in a greater portion of the bagging contacting with the roller 0. By the provision of this roller, it will be observed that the bagging may be measured with accuracy and facility irrespective of the condition in which it may be wound, as the movement of the roller 4 within the slots 2 serves to compensate for any looseness that may occur in the roller which would otherwise tend to slip.

While the weight of the roller 4 itself may be depended upon to accomplish this function, I prefer to have the end portions of the shaft 3 projected through the end portions of the section 5 of the bell levers 6 piv otally connected at their heel portions, as at 7, to the inner faces of the uprights a, the pivotal points of such bell levers being at the axial center of the slots 2 whereby any movement imparted to the bell levers 6 will cause the shafts 3 to properly travel therein. The upper sections 8 of the bell levers are (5 to be properly engaged by mechanism identified as a whole caused to project forwardly of the uprights a and are united or connected by the trans verse bar 9, whereby it will be readily perceived that should the occasion require that the tension on the stretch of the bagging be relieved that by forcing the connecting bar 9 upwardly the pressure of the roller 4 on the stretch may be relieved. It will also be observed that this connecting rod 9 will serve to afford additional weight for the roller 4, and further assure its proper c0ntact with the bagging. It is preferred that this connecting rod 9 be produced of metal although it is thought to be obvious, without a disclosure in the drawings, that any material may be employed and the requisite weight be created by the application thereto of suitable weights.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a bagging meas uring machine constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the additional tension created upon the bagging to assure its proper engagement with the measuring rollers, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

1. In a measuring and cutting machine for bagging, the combination of a frame including uprights provided with segmental slots disposed substantially transversely thereof, measuring rollers mounted between the uprights and below the slots, the axial centers of such rollers being to one side of a vertical line through the slots, a tension roller mounted in such slots, bell levers pivotally supported by the uprights and operatively engaged with the tension roller, and a rod connecting such bell levers whereby they may be caused to be manipulated in unison.

2. In a measuring and cutting machine for bagging, the combination of a frame including uprights provided with segmental slots disposed substantially transversely thereof, measuring rollers mounted between the uprights and below the slots, the axial centers of such rollers ;being to one side of a vertical line through the slots, a tension roller mounted in such slots, bell levers pivotally supported by the uprights and operati'vely engaged with the tension roller, and a weighted connection between such belllevers whereby the requisite straining action is imparted to the tension roller, such connection also affording a means whereby the bell levers may be caused to be manipulated in unison.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL NANARY DENTON.

Witnesses:

J. L. GLASS, R. J. GLASS.

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